Water-top for gas-stoves.



A LECKEY.

WATER TOP FOR GAS STOVES.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.20, 1918.

Patented A m J TED %TATE% PATEET LECKEY, 0F CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY.

ALEXANDER WATER-TOP Fort aas-srovns;

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 1, 1919.

Application filed August 20, 1918. Serial No. 250,742.

and useful Improvements in VVater-Tops for Gas-Stoves, of which the following is a specification.

One object of my invention is to provlde a Water top, for gas stoves and ranges,

which can be quickly and cheaply manufactured and installed.

Another object is to so construct my improved water top that a comparatively great volume of water can be heated atthe same time that it is being used for cooking.

A further object is to make certain of the parts readily removable for cleaning purposes and to so make said parts that they will be of simple construction and free of projections which would otherwise interfere .with the proper cleaning of the device.

A still further object is to provide a simquickly applied to any of the burners.

These objects, and other advantageous ends which will be described hereinafter, I attain in the following manner, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a top plan view of my invention,

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3'-3 of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation of a simmerer which can be placed in any of the gas burner chambers, as will hereinafter be described. r

Referring to the drawings, 5 represents a shell or casin which is-prefera-bly made of cast metal and rear 8, and front 9. A partition 10 extends horizontally between the bottom 6 and top 11 and provides a water chamber 12 and a heat distributing chamber 13, said heat distributing chamber being immediately below the top 11.

and the top 11 and serves as a support for said top within its width and also as a conductor of heat from the partition 10 to the to 11.

ollow frusto-conical boxes 15.are formed integral with the casing 5 and taper downwardly from the partition 10 to the bottom which has a bottom 6, sides 7,.

6. These boxes provide the combustion chambers and each has a gas pipe 16 leading thereto, said gas pipes having air inlet openings 17 which are formed in the" usual manner to permit mixture of air and gas. I

The front 9 is provided with dampers 18 which are in alinement with the heat distributing space 13 and these dampers are adapted to slide on guides 19 to permit a vent for the heat distributing chamber 13.

The top 11 has holes 20 which are mounted directly over the combustion chambers and these holes can be covered with lids in the usual manner,

such for example as shown at 21. a

The water chamber 12 is supplied with water through a pipe 22, and a water take-' ofi' pipe 23 is provided. Perforated burner plates 24 are fitted within the combustion chambers and these burner plates may be made of such size as to cause their edges 25 to engage the inner surface of the frustoconical boxes 15.

By this construction it is merely necessary to insert the burner plates" 24 within the boxes 15 and they will find their seat upon the downwardly tapering side wall of the boxes 15 and at such distance above the gas inlet pipes 16 as to permit a series of flames to burn within the combustion chambers. 1 Also, by this construction it is unnecessary to. have any projecting ledges within the combustion chambers and the burner plates 24 can be quickly inserted and removed.

I provide a simmerer 26 which has a downwardly tapering edge 27 and is preferably made of greater diameter than any of the burner plates 24. This simmerer 26 has few perforations 28 compared to the number of perforations in the burner plates 24 and the simmerer can be inserted in any of the boxes 15 and will find its seat against the inner surface of the box 15 in which it is placed.

Thus if it is desired to merely keep a cookplaced in one of the boxes and the compara- .tively small flame therefrom will be sufii- A web 14 extends between the partition 10 1 cient for the purpose of keeping the utensil warm.

"A portion of the heat from the combustion chambers passes into the heat distributing chamber and certain of the heat is conducted directly to the top 11 by the Web 14. If all of the burner holes 20 are closed either by lids or by cooking utensils, the chambers 13 can be opened to provide a vent. Water entering through the pipe 22 will be readily heated due to the engagement with the inner surface of the casing and also from the heat radiated by the comparatively large frustoconical boxes 15. This Water can be used for any purpose where hot water is required.

My invention is so constructed that it can be readily mounted on the top of a gas range which has been previously installed or it can be used independently or. form part of a new gas range.

\Vhile I have described my invention as taking 'a particular form, it will be understood that the various parts of my invention may be changed without departing from the spirit thereof, and hence I do not limit myself to the precise construction set forth, but consider that I am at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A device of t';-..e character described having a downwardly tapering combustion box; aburner plate within said box and having its peripheral edge bearing against the inner surface of said box, whereby the tapered inner surface of said box supports said burner plate within the height thereof; and means for supplying fuel below said burner plate; substantially as described.

2. A device of the character described having a downwardly tapering combustion box; a perforated burner plate mounted within said box and having its edges seated against the tapered inner surface of said box; and a simmerer comprisinga plate adapted to be positioned Within said box above said burner plate, said simmerer having few perforations compared to the perforations of said burner plate, substantially as described.

3. A device of the character described having a-downwardly box; a perforated burner plate mounted within said box and having its edges seated against the" tapered inner surface of said box; and a simmerer comprising a plate adapted to bev positioned Within said box above said burner plate, said simmerer having few perforations compared to the perforations of said burner plate, said simmerer being of largerdiameter than said burner plate. and adapted to find a seat on the inner surface of said box above the level of said burner plate whereby a space is provided between the simmerer and the burner plate, substantially as described.

4. A. device of the character described including a casing; a water outlet and a water inlet for said casing; frusto-conical boxes positioned within said casing so that the water engages the outer surfaces of said boxes; means for admitting gas into said boxes; a partition within said casing and mounted between the water space therein and the top to provide a heat distributing chamber, said chamber communicating with the interior of said boxes; and airvents communicating with said heat distributing chamber, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

ALEXANDER LECKEY.

Witnesses:

LOUIS B. HUMPHREY, Jn, HAZEL L. HILL.

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